That buyer's (kinda) remorse

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Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Just hang onto the card long enough and even that less desirable flawed card will have some value. The below pictured Orange Border Lajoie card I got in a blind auction 20+ years ago came with no description of the staple holes, which are not readily noticed at first glance. I paid a decent amount at the time, and now it is worth a decent amount more, even with its fatal flaw.

The alternative story from my past is an E121 Ty Cobb described as VG that I bought (sans photos) for somewhere around $30 to $35. When it arrived it looked to me like Good at best. Out of principle I returned it.

Still don't have that E121 Cobb card, and the same card would probably cost me 10 to 15 times the amount now.

Brian

+1

I bought a 1934 Butterfinger Premium Babe Ruth. It was in a funky holder in the picture. I paid $150. Couldn't see great detail the way it was shot. When it arrived it became obvious to me it was cracked out of a PSA holder because it was graded Authentic for an obvious trim job... that could have been paper loss in the top left corner. But it didn't affect the actual photo. I was regretting my decision. But then i thought, when will i get this again at this price, with such a frail card? So i kept it. I haven't seen a Butterfinger Ruth that cheap since in the quality condition i have. The remorse went away eventually.

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